Personal injury (PI)
Motor Claims 2013: ABI motor head Dalton calls on industry support for road safety campaign
The Association of British Insurers is urging industry players to support calls for the implementation of guidelines demanding tighter controls on young drivers, both prior to and after passing their test.
Consultation could see Scotland get different personal injury discount rate
Insurance and legal observers are considering the possibility that different discount rate for personal injury claims could be set in Scotland from the rest of the UK.
Motor Claims 2013: Canada PI fee cap could be emulated
Canada may hold the key to regulatory reform of personal injury motor claims, according to Enterprise liability claims and risk manager Nigel Goodall.
Laspo and new MoJ consultation to create litigation funding gap
Claimants without legal expenses insurance will face significant deductions from damages from the introduction of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act and findings from the Ministry of Justice’s consultation on law firms' cost recoveries…
Winter Sports: A downhill market?
With the Winter Olympics only a year away, winter sports are seeing a boost in popularity. Anna Pitton investigates how the insurance market is responding and asks where claims are likely to occur.
Multimillion pound supermarket horsemeat scandal bypasses insurers
Insurers are awaiting test results on food products as many of the UK’s largest supermarkets continue to recall beef products found to contain horsemeat.
Aviva calls for third-party ban in motor claims process
Aviva has launched a fresh attack on personal injury law firms, which it accuses of adding £1.5bn – or £118 per motor premium – in unnecessary costs to the motor insurance claims process.
Law report: Rome II regulation on expert evidence
This law report was contributed by law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Motor Claims 2013: Panellists at loggerheads over credibility of medical evidence
Aviva claims director Dominic Clayden has questioned whether medical evidence is required in all low level whiplash claims, after expressing disillusionment with the current system.
Kennedys calls for claimants to reveal their damages investments
Insurance law firm Kennedys is calling for claimants to reveal how they invest their damages in a bid to encourage debate around the second discount rate consultation.
Keystone launches £1 post-LASPO legal cover
Keystone Legal has launched an after-the-event personal injury legal insurance cover renewal product.
MoJ consults on discount rate's legal framework
The Ministry of Justice has published the second part of the review on the discount rate consultation, which will focus on the legal parameters governing the way the rate is prescribed and will explore the use of periodical payment orders.
Apil and Mass’ RTA judicial review ‘rolled up’ for hearing
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and the Motor Accident Solicitors Society legal challenge in relation to recoverable fixed fees in the RTA portal is to be listed for a 'rolled up' hearing as soon as possible.
Rehab code use in PI claims continues to rise
The Rehabilitation code is now “a fully established part of the claims process”, according to a report by the International Underwriting Association and the Association of British Insurers.
Fixed costs scheme to reduce liability costs by 50%
The introduction of fixed fees for personal injury cases conducted through the road traffic accident portal could bring the defendants’ costs down by 50%, according to Garwyn.
ABI slammed for using failed argument to derail Welsh asbestos Bill
The Association of British Insurers has been criticised for fighting a proposed asbestos recovery costs Bill in Wales with a failed argument already overturned in Scotland.
Politicians seek MoJ talks after insurers warn portal delay could hit consumers
Insurers have warned politicians any delay in extending the remit of the Road Traffic Accident Portal could see consumers picking up the bulk of an expected multi-million pound bill.
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny loves to see a bit of initiative, and what could be more proactive than penning a letter to the editor of a trade magazine as a step towards gaining entry to the sector?
Small claims limit for PI likely to rise above £5 000 says Grayling
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has confirmed the small claims limit for personal injury claims is likely to be increased from the current £1 000 to £5 000.
Williams: Judicial review to benefit claimant solicitors by £622m a year
David Williams, underwriting director of AXA commercial lines and personal intermediary, has claimed the judicial review launched by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and the Motor Accident Solicitors Society will benefit claimant lawyers by…
Law report: Third parties exonerated in workplace injury case
This law report has been contributed by law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Ice hockey fan hit by puck loses out after court accepts National Ice Centre employee evidence
This law report has been contributed by law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
View from the Top: The whiplash gold rush
Insurers must ‘respond vigorously’ to glut of spurious last-ditch claims ahead of Laspo implementation.
Post magazine - 31 January 2013
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